Maintenance Assistant

**About LDK Seniors’ Living**

LDK Seniors’ Living vision is for every senior Australian to be treated with Love, Decency & Kindness in their ageing journey. Our core values of Love, Decency & Kindness underpin our culture and guide every aspect of everything we do for our residents and our team members. All LDK villages combine the best part of retirement living and aged care to deliver our unique _One Move Promise®_ - our guarantee that once our residents call LDK home, they will never have to move again.

**About Amberfield**

LDK Seniors' Living’s newest premium village, Amberfield, is located on Cotter Road in Weston, in Canberra’s inner south. It is a short driving distance to Yarralumla, Curtin and Woden town centre. Amberfield will feature 370+ homes, comprising of apartments, sky villas, and villas. LDK’s range of community activities will promote well-being and provide an exceptional and fulfilling senior living experience so residents thrive at every stage of life. This is underpinned by the assurance of a full range of care options, from independent living to 24/7 high-level care, including dementia support. Residents will enjoy resort-style living, with first-class amenities on-site including a restaurant, cafe, bar, greengrocer, theatre and beauty salon. along with a wellness centre offering a gym, indoor pool, and private health consultation rooms. Thoughtfully designed outdoor spaces include a dog park and eco park.

**About the Role**

We're seeking a hands-on and hardworking Maintenance Assistant to join our Facilities team in LDK's newest, premium village, Amberfield. Within a Permanent, Full Time position, you will be reporting to the Facilities Manager, working together to maintain a high quality standard of appearance and condition expected at our Amberfield village and it's corresponding buildings, businesses, facilities, equipment and grounds. You will be confident in working with a proactive and routine plan, ensuring indoor and outdoor spaces are maintained to provide a pleasant and safe environment for our residents, staff and visitors alike. If you thrive on working through a variety of maintenance tasks and gardening, enjoy having every work day looking a little different from the last, and will aim to uphold our values of Love, Decency and Kindness, we may just have the role for you.
- Undertake regular corrective and preventative maintenance and grounds work.
- Completing visual inspections of the building and equipment to identify items that require maintenance or repairs.
- Carrying out minor repairs which may include replacing light bulbs, changing washers and seals, water blasting, paint and patch, assembling flat packs, etc.
- Assisting our Groundsperson in the general garden and grounds duties including the establishment and upkeep of garden beds, weeding, watering, adding new plant editions, etc.
- Responding to maintenance issues (including requests and complaints) in a timely and professional manner.

**About You**
- Demonstrated experience in undertaking maintenance duties.
- Previous experience in a Retirement Living or Aged Care environment (Highly Desirable).
- Previous experience working in a leadership or management position (Highly Desirable).
- Experience in planning and managing job allocations in a timely manner.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Sound knowledge of computer systems.
- Understanding of and empathy towards our residents and providing support with Love, Decency and Kindness.

**LDK Benefits**
- Onsite staff parking, cafes and restaurants available including a free daily Coffee or Tea
- Great retail discounts with stores including JB Hi-Fi, K-mart, Woolworths, Target and more.
- Access to Comm-Bank Workplace Banking.
- Continuous professional development and promotional opportunities.
- Working in a supportive and welcoming environment with a culture driven by our organisational values.

**How to Apply**

If this sounds like you, and LDK sounds like the place you’ve been looking for, we would love to hear from you. Please click on the “apply” button and follow the prompts. Applications for this role will close at 11.59pm **4 November 2025**. We will get in touch if you are shortlisted for this opportunity.